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The Ups And Downs Of Nashville's New Digitally Distanced Songwriting Sessions

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The Ups And Downs Of Nashville's New Digitally Distanced Songwriting Sessions

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May 26, 2020 • Professional songwriting sessions in Nashville can often have the appearance of a lively social call. What happens when that work has to go virtual?

A Roundup Of Compelling New Nashville Music To Cure The Quarantine Blues

Rissi Palmer's latest album, Seeds, is featured in this roundup of music out of Nashville, Tenn. Jimmy Bruch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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A Roundup Of Compelling New Nashville Music To Cure The Quarantine Blues

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April 30, 2020 • While Nashville's standard studio music-making processes remain at a standstill, here's another roundup of compelling new and recent music from Tré Burt, Paul Burch, Marshall Chapman and more.

A Spring Roundup Of Music From New Release Season In Nashville

"In the Mountains" from Sarah Siskind's self-produced upcoming album Modern Appalachia, depicts the pastoral pull in a way that's less wistful than bracing. Brian Boskind/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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A Spring Roundup Of Music From New Release Season In Nashville

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April 2, 2020 • The Nashville music community remains holed up at home, but spring still brings new music from artists like Jessi Alexander, Sarah Siskind and Kandace Springs.

Catching Up On Nashville Loosies, EPs And Albums

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Catching Up On Nashville Loosies, EPs And Albums

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March 19, 2020 • The fact that Nashville's famously bustling live music scene has temporarily gone silent makes this an opportune time to enjoy a round-up of Nashville voices.

Exceptional Nashville Debuts You May Have Missed In 2019

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Exceptional Nashville Debuts You May Have Missed In 2019

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December 17, 2019 • A former backup singer, a group of bluegrass veterans and a budding R&B star — seven artists bubbling under in Music City that won't be ignored in the new year.

The Wood Brothers Brings The Quintessential Americana Sound To AmericanaFest

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The Wood Brothers Brings The Quintessential Americana Sound To AmericanaFest

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December 11, 2019 • The trio play songs from their recent album, One Drop Of Truth, and they'll give us a little taste of some new music coming out next year.

The Wood Brothers On World Cafe

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Maggie Rose Brings Soul And R&B Influences To AmericanaFest

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Maggie Rose Brings Soul And R&B Influences To AmericanaFest

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December 9, 2019 • The country music powerhouse's confident voice has made her a must-see act at every festival she's played, including this year's Americana Music Festival.

Maggie Rose On World Cafe

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Aubrie Sellers Brings Garage Country To AmericanaFest

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Aubrie Sellers Brings Garage Country To AmericanaFest

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December 6, 2019 • The daughter of country stars Lee Ann Womack and Jason Sellers shows off her own sound on the 2019 AmericanaFest Day Stage in Nashville.

Aubrie Sellers On World Cafe

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Mercy Bell And Joy Oladokun On Finding Their Voices, And Common Ground, Through Folk

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Mercy Bell And Joy Oladokun On Finding Their Voices, And Common Ground, Through Folk

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December 4, 2019 • "I want them to be like ... this is the music she makes. And she just happens to be gay and happens to love soul music and happens to love folk, and it kind of all works.' "

Rob Ickes And Trey Hensley Expand Upon Their Roots With A Heavy Dose Of The Blues

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Rob Ickes And Trey Hensley Expand Upon Their Roots With A Heavy Dose Of The Blues

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December 3, 2019 • Ickes left his band of 20 years to focus on playing with Hensley, and their chemistry is undeniable.

Rob Ickes And Trey Hensley On World Cafe

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Jade Jackson Brings A Rock And Roll Sensibility To Her Americana Music

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Jade Jackson Brings A Rock And Roll Sensibility To Her Americana Music

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November 26, 2019 • The influence of her punk rock producer colors the classic Americana roots of Jackson's music in this live performance.

Jade Jackson On World Cafe

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Bluegrass Band Della Mae Previews New Songs In A Virtuosic Live Performance

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Bluegrass Band Della Mae Previews New Songs In A Virtuosic Live Performance

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November 25, 2019 • The unmistakably modern and inventive bluegrass string band perform live at the 2019 Americana Music Festival.

Della Mae On World Cafe

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Kelsey Waldon Represents The Neo-Traditional Scene Burgeoning In Nashville

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Kelsey Waldon Represents The Neo-Traditional Scene Burgeoning In Nashville

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November 22, 2019 • Waldon's new album, White Noise / White Lines, was released on John Prine's Oh Boy Records. She is the first signee to the label in 15 years.

Kelsey Waldon on World Cafe

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Presenting The Groundbreaking Country-Rockabilly-Tex-Mex Mix Of The Mavericks

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Presenting The Groundbreaking Country-Rockabilly-Tex-Mex Mix Of The Mavericks

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November 15, 2019 • Hear the band's AmericanaFest performance, drawing from its 2013 comeback album, In Time, as well as an interpretation of the John Anderson tune "Swingin'."

The Mavericks On World Cafe

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Molly Tuttle's Voice Shines In Her Live Rendition Of 'Rain And Snow'

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Molly Tuttle's Voice Shines In Her Live Rendition Of 'Rain And Snow'

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November 14, 2019 • The bluegrass guitarist, vocalist and songwriter treated the AmericanaFest Day Stage to songs from her debut full length album, plus an extra folk standard to boot.

Molly Tuttle On World Cafe

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